In recent years the criminal law of the land have undergone radical changes to provide protection to women, more teeth have been provided to existing laws (DP Act, 498A, 406 IPC etc) and new enactments have been made (DV Act), but unfortunately the remedy is becoming worse than the ailment, which is now a well known fact as the stringent dowry laws have failed to stop the gruesome crimes for dowr
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Misuse of Anti Dowry Laws
Posted by admin (#1) 273 days ago (http://www.legalserviceindia.com)Muslim Marriage
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Like anything a Muslim does, marriage should only be undertaken after gaining an understanding of all that Allah has prescribed in terms of rights and obligations as well as gaining an understanding of the wisdom behind this institution. Nearly all peoples and all societies practice marriage in some form, just as they practice business (buying and selling). Umar ibn Al-Khattab used to expel peopl
Family Courts in India
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The number of cases being filed in the Supreme Court is consistently on the rise. 34683 cases were filed in Supreme Court in the year 1999, whereas, 70350 were filed in the year 2008, the increase being about 103% nine years. There are cases dealing with a broad spectrum of issues such as family matters and property which continue for generations. Such cases continue for atrocious periods of time
Sources of Islamic Law
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As Islamic regulations stated in the primary sources do not explicitly deal with every conceivable eventuality, jurisprudence must refer to resources and authentic documents to find the correct course of action. According to Sunni schools of law, secondary sources of Islamic law are consensus among Muslims jurists, analogical deduction, al-Ra'y; independent reasoning, benefit for the Community an
Pre-nuptial agreements
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A prenuptial agreement, antenuptial agreement, or premarital agreement, commonly abbreviated to prenup or prenupt, is a contract entered into prior to marriage or civil union by the people intending to marry. The content of a prenuptial agreement can vary widely, but commonly includes provisions for division of property and spousal support in the event of divorce or breakup of marriage. Many coun
Right of Foreign Homosexuals To Have A Surrrogate Child In India
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Since as per IPC homosexuality is treated as an act that entails criminal liability in India, how can a foreign homosexual couple be legally allowed to get a surrogate child? It is often alleged that Section 377 of IPC violates the fundamental rights of homosexuals in India. Despite the existence of literature drawn from Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim as well as modern fiction to testify the presence of
Extra-marital Relations and its Impact on children
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Adultery is a ground for divorce under Section 13(1)(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, section 27(1)(a) of Special Marriage Act, Section 32 (d) of Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act,1936 and under Section 10 of the Indian Divorce Act .The ground for getting a decree for divorce on the grounds of adultery is provided as :“The Respondent has after solemnization of marriage, had voluntary sexual intercourse wit
Concept of Marriage in Muslim Law
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Islamic marriage although permits polygamy but it completely prohibits polyandry. Polygamy though permitted was guarded by several conditions by Prophet but these conditions are not obeyed by the Muslims in toto...
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